My father Edward was quite the paradox. A self proclaimed pacifist, he could be quite scrappy when it came to issues of importance to him. When Gulf War I broke out in 1990, Ed saw the conflict for what it was. One larger more corrupt country trying to take over a smaller corrupt county and ...
I don’t know about you, but I have a collection of assorted mugs that, in their own quiet way, mark the moments of my life. They sit on a shelf like an unassuming timeline. To anyone else, they’re just ceramic. To me, they are chapters. Jim and I crewed for many years in the Great Chesapeake Bay Schooner Race. Every year, a converted tugboat entered the race as a schooner—the Norfolk Rebel—with its grumpy but lovable captain. It was salty and exhilarating and just a little bit ridiculous. And yes, I have the mug. Every time I see it, I can almost feel the wind and hear the ...
Life matters … for everyone, every day. At Centaur Stride, programs are created around inclusion and integration. Friendship is much deeper. It grows from common ground and is sustained by reciprocity — by the sense that each person brings something of value to the relationship. Healthy ...
The arrival of March brings both people and nature out of their winter hiding spots. When the planet revolves and rotates just enough to change the angle of the sun, bringing warmer and sunnier days, the transformation it brings out in all living things feel immediately noticeable. Even if you ...
This is the first of a three-part series. Images are courtesy of Jack Woodbury and the Darwin R. Barker Museum. The early Fredonia Baptist records reside in the SUNY Fredonia Archives and Special Collections, and are transcribed and posted with Chautauqua GenWeb. To this day, Euretta Sweet ...
I was never good at “Jeopardy.” My mind is like a wet paper bag, and memories drop through like grapefruits. So, to get revenge on smart people, I made up my own game of jeopardy. Local for 10. This local street connects two municipalities. In one of them, it runs smoothly (but for a couple really obnoxious traffic lights). In the other it resembles a bombed out war zone. People wonder about this glaring discrepancy, about what decisions led to this, or if it was Karma of some sort. Local for 20. This body of water, made by nature and man, has been a source of heated ...
